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View the video entitled Visiting Your Doctor Announcer: The information provided in this video is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. If you have any questions or concerns about your health, you should contact your health care provider. Segment 10: Questions for your doctor Jacobson:Hepatitis C infection is a serious matter. For this reason, it is in your own best interest that you learn to ask your doctor appropriate questions about HCV, and educate yourself about the disease and its treatment. There are a number of questions you might want to ask your physician, such as: What is my virus level and genotype? Should I be vaccinated against hepatitis A and B? Do I need a liver biopsy? Do I need to be treated? Do I have any other conditions that will complicate therapy? Do I have sufficient liver scarring to be at risk for liver cancer? If so, how should I be monitored? Is peginterferon/ribavirin treatment right for me? Do you recommend that I be treated with a weight-based or fixed dose of pegylated interferon? How long will my treatment last? How often do I need to be seen? What tests do I need to take? Will these tests be repeated? How often? What side effects can I expect? Whom do I contact in your office about any side effects I am having? Should I contact you directly? What changes should I make in my everyday life? What other medications can I take and which should I avoid? The more questions that you ask, the more you will learn about hepatitis C, and the better prepared you'll be to fight this disease. Additional questions can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section under the portion of this Web site designated as "Living with Hepatitis C."